Fernando Torres has revealed the faith shown in him by the Chelsea owner, Roman Abramovich, helped persuade him to carry on at Stamford Bridge.

Torres said: "I had a conversation with the owner of Chelsea and he trusts me. His confidence is total and that is what I needed to keep fighting and continue to be essential for the team."

The striker, who was named in Vicente Del Bosque's Spain squad for Euro 2012 on Monday, had shocked Chelsea with an outburst following the club's triumphant Champions League final, attacking his treatment by the club and threatening to quit west London this summer.

However, four days ago the 28-year-old backtracked, insisting he had simply wanted to play more last season when his "mind was like a rollercoaster" and that he was happy at Chelsea.